Mark Duplass is a bit of a Hollywood renaissance man. He acts, direct, writes, and produces, among other things. He’s also, like a lot of his colleagues, a liberal. But yesterday, he ventured out of liberal lockstep and encouraged his followers to give Ben Shapiro a chance:

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Fellow liberals: If you are interested at all in "crossing the aisle" you should consider following @benshapiro. I don't agree with him on much but he's a genuine person who once helped me for no other reason than to be nice. He doesn't bend the truth. His intentions are good.

@benshapiro is a Very Fine Nazi and he helped me once so let’s help him grow his audience and listen to his Nazi ideas because we will surely convince them to meet us somewhere in the middle between Nazi and not Nazi.

No comment on the large-scale reaction to the tweet? You find no problem in the reception & behavior of those who immediately turned you into a villain? You're just going to accept the mob's condemnation, knowing that it's entirely inaccurate & erases all of the deep good you do?

You have no reason to apologize. The intolerance of the left is the only thing that was revealed by your text. Your opinion about @benshapiro was spot on. It is sad you feel you need to apologize for being honest.

What happened to you yesterday was disturbing. You encouraged people to open their mind to outside ideas and you shared an anecdote of kindness. That was immediately met by people accusing you of hatred and ignorance. Please continue to preach positivity!